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geiten itatee atnt @ffice KELLIS HORDE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OECOLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO v T. H. ALEXANDER, OF THE SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 70,569, dated Vovember 5, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that I, KELLIS HORDE, of Washington city, in the county ofWashington, and District of Columbia, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Toys; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying' drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part ot' this specification, in which- Figure l isa side elevation.

Figure 2 a view'o` the plunger or piston, showing the manner. in whichit is attached to the gure oi'fan alligator, and V Figure@ is a. plan ofthe stock. l

The nature of this invention consists in the employment of n plunger orpiston, which may be operated by compressed air, in combination with allever so'urranged as to impart 'motion from the plunger to the deviceor toy used in connection therewith.

To enable o'thers skilled in the nrt to make and use my invention, Iwill new describe its construction und operation.

B represents the plunger, the outer cnd of which must fit accurately yeteasily in tube A. The bore of' this tube'should be perfectly true andsmooth. The outer or near end oi' the plunger should be furnished withsome material upon which moisture will have no eiIect, either incontracting or expanding the same; for instance,

metal muy becast on the end, and turned down to iit the bore of tube A,as above described, or the plungerV may be furnished with a getta-perchebutton or knob. C represents the stock, whichis provided withchelongitudinal slot and apertures seen in iig. 3. g is a smallplatlorin, the object of which will be fully shown here ai'ter. E is ametal or wooden casing, intended as u retreat or hiding-place for thegure. D represents the Aiigure of an alligator, with its upper jawhinged to its neck by means of a piece of flexible material. a s avertical lever, which extends through an elongated slot in the under`into the upper jaw, and there secured.

'Ihe lower end of' this lever is pivoted in a slot near the inue'r endol` the plunger.

The operation of the toy is as follows: Place a penny on platform y;now-put the tubeA to your mouth, and blow. The compressed air, actingupon the plunger, at once causes the figure to appear with its monthopen. When it reaches the penny, withdraw the air in the tube byinhaling, when the figure closes his mouth upon the penny, and retreatswith it to his hidingplace. The upper jaw of the figure can be made toopen and close its mouth very rapidly, while it is lying in a state ofrest, bygently blowing and inhaling alternately;

I do not confine myself` to the exact'construction or device hereindescribed, as, by means of the plunger and hinged lever or itsequivalent, many modifications oi' my invent-ion can he easily arranged,which, though apparently different, will yet embody substantially theinvention which I desire to secure by Letters Patent.

What I claim, therefore, and wish to secure, ,is- Y The plunger B,combinedv with tubeAnndlever-fti, for operating toys, substantially asdescribed.

In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as my own, aiix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

' KELLIs HORDE4 Witnesses:

T. H. ALEXANDER, C. ALEXANDER.

